IU coach Tom Crean applauded his teams' effort in each of its practices since coming back from break.

Written by

Terry Hutchens
terry.hutchens@indystar.com

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Some fans may look at Jacksonville, Indiana's opponent tonight, simply as another team that the Hoosiers will beat up on before the start of Big Ten play.

It's hard to look at it any other way. The Hoosiers are 9-0 at Assembly Hall this season and have won those games by an average of 37 points. The closest home victory was against North Carolina, when IU won by only 24.